Jacques-Julien Houtou De Labillardière b. 23 October 1755

Also known as Jacques-Julie La Billardière
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A naturalist and collector, he came to Australia aboard La Recherche on a voyage to the Pacific with L'Espérance in 1791.

Citations

  • (1966), 'Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, vols 1-6, Melbourne, VIC.

  • Brosse, J (1983), 'Great Voyages of Exploration’, S. Hochman trans. , Lane Cove, NSW.

  • (1981), 'People and Plants in Australia’, Carr, D & Carr, S eds, Sydney, NSW.

  • Mander-Jones, P (1972), 'Manuscripts in the British Isles Relating to Australia New Zealand, and the Pacific’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Florens, M (1837), 'Eloge historique de Jacques-Julien de Labillardière’, Le Moniteur officiel 262, L’Institut de France Académie Royale des Sciences September, 19, Paris, France.

  • Labillardiére, Jacques-Julien Houtou De (1791), 'Icones Plantarum Syriae Rariorum Discriptionibus et Observationibus Illustratae’, Paris, France.

  • Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou De (1799), 'Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse’, 2 Volumes (4 English editions published in 1800), Paris, France.

  • Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou De (1804), 'Prodromus Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen’, 2 Vols, Paris, France.

  • Labillardière, Jacques-Julien Houtou De (1824), 'Sertum Austro-Caledonicum’, Paris, France.

  • Collins, R. D. J., Information from.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870